pay a visit
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Farcical havoc ensues when Jean-Michel requests Georges and Albin play it straight when his future in-laws pay a visit.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024
Would Mr. Lammy pay a visit to Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump’s Palm Beach estate, as David Cameron, Britain’s current foreign secretary, did two weeks ago to lobby the former president on military aid to Ukraine?
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
But Lorraine's politesse has limits, as a pair of Minnesota’s finest find when they pay a visit to her office to inquire about her daughter-in-law’s connection to a North Dakota crime.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023
Go to the library: Look up your local library and pay a visit.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023
“Alter, I think we need to pay a visit to Mr. Katz.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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